Combined child&#39;s handbag and carrying package



Aug 4, 1959 s. JACKMAN 2,897,865

COMBINED CHILD'S HANDBAG AND CARRYING PACKAGE Filed Sept. 8, 1958 INVENTOR.

IDNEY JACK MAN ATTOAPAZY United States Patent COIVIBINED CHILDS HANDBAG AND CARRYING PACKAGE Sidney Jackman, New York, NY. Application September 8, 1958, Serial N 0. 759,509

1 Claim. (Cl. 150-34) This invention relates generally to a new and useful container, display and carrying device, and more particularly to a childs handbag which is adapted for the reception and display of goods, such as childrens stockings, handkerchiefs, scarfs and other similar childrens goods.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a childs handbag in'which hosiery, handkerchiefs or thelike may be individually packed and displayed, both with a view to avoiding frequent and unnecessary handling of the goods and thus preserving the fresh and clean appearance thereof and of displaying the same to the best advantage, thus increasing the salability of such articles, and which handbag can be swingingly carried home by the child in its hand after purchase, thus demonstrating the childs self-satisfaction with the purchase and at the same time affording a means of advertisement of the goods carried in the handbag.

Another object of the invention is to provide a con tainer and display device for hosiery and the like that will be attractive to children.

A further object is to provide such a container and display device that can be reused by a child after the merchandise has been disposed of in use.

It is also an object to provide such a device that is simple in construction and that can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a handbag display device in closed condition embodying the invention, showing childrens socks on display therein in outline.

Fig. 2 is a similar view in open condition.

Fig. 3 is a rear view thereof in open condition.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken on the plane of the line 44 of Fig. 1, the socks being omitted.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the plane of the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a front view of a mounting card in unfolded condition, showing socks mounted thereon in outline.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the mounting card in folded condition, on a reduced scale, the socks being omitted.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, in Fig. 1 a handbag merchandise display and carrying construction is shown and designated generally by the reference numeral 10. This handbag construction comprises a body including a rear wall 12 formed of a thin sheet of suitable flexible plastic material, light in weight, such as vinyl plastic. Adjacent one end, the wall has a crease or fold line 14 defining a flap 15.

The body includes a front wall 16 which is commensurate insize with the rear wall proper. The front Wall is formed of a thin sheet of a suitable flexible transparent plastic material, such as polyethylene and serves as a window. The bottom and side edges of the front wall are sealed to the bottom and side edges of the rear Wall by heat and pressure. The top edge of the front wall is unattached to the rear wall providing a mouth or opening 18 between the front and rear walls at the top. The walls of the body are spreadable providing an interior compartment 19 as shown in Fig. 4. A female snap fastener element 22 is fastened to the center of the flap 15 of the rear wall which'is adapted to receive a male snap fastener element 24 fastened to the front wall 16 remote from its top edge whereby the flap is held in closed condition. A flexible plastic handle 26 has its ends secured to the rear wall along the juncture between the Wall and flap 15 so that it forms a convenient loop when the handbag is in closed condition as shown in Fig. 1.

Upon spreading of the walls of the body of the handbag, a merchandise mounting and display card 30 is adapted to be inserted through the opening 18 into the compartment 20 as shown in Fig. 1. The mounting card "COIIlPllSfiS a blank preferably cut out of a sheet of comparatively stiff, but preferably not rigid, flat cardboardmaterial and is of the same width as the walls of the body of the handbag but slightly longer. The blank, as seen in Fig. 6, is formed with a fold line 31 extending transversely of the blank the full distance between the opposite, parallel, straight longitudinal edges 32 of the blank. A second fold line 33 also extends transversely of the blank fully from one to the other side edge 32. This is disposed in close proximity to the fold line 31.

The fold lines 31 and 33 extend into full convergence at their corresponding, opposite extremities. Fold line 31 is continuously, gently curved, in one direction. Fold line 33 is correspondingly but oppositely curved. Therefore, the ends of the fold lines extend into convergence, with the fold lines being disposed their greatest distance apart medially between the opposite side edges 32, said distance being progressively reduced in a direction from the midwidth point of the blank to the opposite side edges thereof.

The fold lines 31 and 33 as seen from Figs. 4 and 6 define between them a narrow, long, elliptical bottom end wall 35 when the blank is folded to the shape in Figs. 1 and 4. The material of the blank is folded upwardly along the fold line 33 forming a flap 36. The opposite curvature of the panel 38 and flap 36 resulting from the folding of the blank along the oppositely bowed lines 31 and 33, not only serves to increase the stifiness of the panel 30 and of the flap 36 but also serves to form a pocket 38 for the socks 40 or other merchandise desired to be displayed. In other Words, the pocket 38 is defined between the flap 3i: and the panel 30 by reason of the oppositely curved fold lines. Said pocket is progressively reduced in Width in a direction from the mid-Width area to the opposite side edges so that any tendency of the socks or hosiery or other merchandise to shift laterally in one or the other direction is stopped before the merchandise can move fully to the adjacent side edge. The merchandise, such as the socks 40, wedges in the opposite sides of the pocket where the pocket tapers sharply as the fold lines converge.

The merchandise, such as the socks 40, may be folded transversely and one end thereof, such as the foot structure 42, may be securely fastened onto the card or panel 30 by means of strips 43 of adhesive material. The folds of the socks or other merchandise are disposed in the pocket 38 and may abut against the bottom end wall 35 of the card. The mounting card 30 is disposed in the compartment 20 in the handbag with the merchandise such as the socks 40 facing the transparent front wall 16 so that the merchandise is in full view of the prospective purchasers in orderly fashion. The ends of the flap 15 may be readily tilted outwardly and upwardly in order to view the entire sock or the flap may be opened to the position of Fig. 2 for this purpose. The light weight of the loaded handbag permits a child to carry the handbag by the handle after purchase and the view of the merchandise therein through the front wall 16 serves as an advertisement for the goods. The outer or front surface of the flap 36 on the mounting card 30 may have printed indicia thereon or may be otherwise ornamented to increase the attractiveness of the handbag. Furthermore, the rear wall 12 of the handbag may be colored one color and the flap 36 on the mounting card 30 may be colored with a contrasting color to add to the attractiveness of the device.

After the merchandise supported on the mounting card has been used up, other articles may be inserted in the compartment 20 therein for further use of the handbag.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructionherein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

In a transparent container and display device for childrens socks, a mounting card removably mounted in the device for supporting hoisery and the like in display condition, a pocket at the bottom of said card, for receiving the ends of a folded pair of socks that lies in overlying relation to the card, said card and bottom pocket being formed from a single piece of foldable material, said piece having transverse fold lines adjacent its bottom and along which the piece is folded to define said pocket, there being a pair of fold lines adjacent the bottom end of the piece, the fold lines being oppositely curved and being extended into convergence at each side of the piece for effecting an elliptical cross section of the pocket so that any tendency of the socks to shift laterally in one or the other direction is stopped before the socks can move fully to the adjacent side edge.

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